Local elections are more important to YOU.

It's easy to get discouraged by the circus that is national politics.  So, let's ditch that show for a minute and remember that local elections are happening as well.  And to be perfectly honest, you can do more to improve your local community by voting for your local city counsel than you can with your presidential vote.  So please take an hour or two to look into local candidates in your area and vote!  It really only takes a couple hours of time to research all your local options, and the payoff is way bigger to you are your neighbors.  I'm looking at Cori Schumacher in my city.  Let me know who your looking at in your city..  Thanks,

On Trump's "charitable giving".

Getting to know the Donald Trump behind the headlines.

Via @NPR: Japanese Biologist Wins #Nobel Prize In #Physiology Or #Medicine https://t.co/mnl8GKjzaH

— ADI Consulting, Inc. (@adihipaa) October 3, 2016

Guns are a tool with a specific design function, to kill.  When you handle guns, you can NEVER be too careful.  Even if you are a "professional", you need to double and triple check your equipment and have someone else check you again.

"The 73-year-old was there as a student in the citizens police academy, a two-hour course intended to give an intimate look at what makes the department in the quaint Florida town work. On this night, the group of 35 would tour the station and talk with officers, an essential part of academy curriculum that has gained popularity across the country amid a heated national debate about police violence.

When it came time to get involved, Knowlton volunteered."

ISIS tries to fire West Africa PR lead and fails.

Thoughts?

ISIS tries to fire West Africa PR lead and fails.

Thoughts?

FreedomPop cell service trial.

OK.  So, I ordered a sim card from http://www.freedompop.com/ to test out, and it just arrived today.
The first thing I figured out is they do not support Windows phone devices of any kind.  I should have searched their forums first, I would have been able to figure that out quickly.  Yes, I have a windows phone in my arsenal.

Next:  I popped it into my Samsung Galaxy tab to test.  Works for calls right off the bat, but not for MMS texting.  You have to download their app on either Android or IOS.
The app was not working at first, I had to shut off my wifi to get it to work.  The issues I am having now is that if you are in an area with bad data reception, you will have trouble getting set up and making your first calls/texts.  The setup process needs to be done with mobile data on and wifi off.

On the up side, they use data for calls.  This is a plus because many people get poor cell reception in their homes and thus can't receive calls.  If you have wifi at home, simply turn off mobile data service on your cell phone and your calls/texts will go over your wifi. This will mitigate the problem of "dead spots" in your house.

I am still early on in my trial of this product.  However, the price is right.  If you are looking for a low cost alternative to your local cell provider, you can get a 1GB plan with unlimited calls and texts for $19.99 per month. Plus, you can earn credit toward free data by recommending people or trying sponsored services.   I'm not sure yet, but it appears that phone/text does not affect your data usage.  You may want to double check with pre-sales support if you call/text a lot.

And as always, check their coverage map before you order.

Please leave feedback with your experience if you have used this service.
Thanks,
Dan.

5000 year old murder

Getting a total man-crush on John Cena. He never ceases to blow me away.

Via @NPR: A 24-Year-Old Designed A Self-Driving Minibus; Maker Built It In Weeks https://t.co/zglXiprIyX #productivity #innovation

— Dan Hoffman (@ahdoga) July 5, 2016

Dentists can be really funny some times. When they're not holding a drill. Here's a good one from @Dentists_LA https://t.co/s6g2BalBdJ

— ADI Consulting, Inc. (@adihipaa) July 1, 2016

ADI Consulting: Planning for disaster

ADI Consulting: Planning for disaster: Do you have a first aid kit at home or at your place of business? Does your business have a disaster recovery plan in place as part of a br...

Chipotle is starting a new loyalty program to reward customers for giving them a second chance.  Would you give them another go in exchange for free entrees after your fourth, eighth, and eleventh purchase in a month?
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/Chipotle-Looks-to-Recover-With-Temporary-Loyalty-Program--384622341.html
Let me know your thoughts.

Terrorism in Istanbul

Once again, terrorists have struck.  It is something that doesn't seem to be going away.
#williteverend ?
Another sad day.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-blast-idUSKCN0ZE2J1?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social

You had me at "sheep on valium".  How can you not read the article?
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/inkfish/2016/06/14/sheep-on-valium-teach-scientists-about-anxiety/#.V2DH1TXcCn9

A little something I wrote for another blog:

I hope you enjoy it.
Dan.

This is fascinating.
http://www.shambles.net/worldclock/worldclock.swf